Bob Cousy vs. Mel Thurston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Thurston and Bob Cousy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bob Cousy

vs.

Mel Thurston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Mel Thurston: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Mel Thurston 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Mel Thurston 1

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Mel Thurston 0

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Mel Thurston 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Mel Thurston 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Mel Thurston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Mel Thurston 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Mel Thurston 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Mel Thurston 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Mel Thurston 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Mel Thurston 78

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Mel Thurston 4

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Mel Thurston 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Mel Thurston .283

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Mel Thurston .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Mel Thurston 5.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Mel Thurston 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Mel Thurston -

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Mel Thurston -

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Mel Thurston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Mel Thurston -

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Mel Thurston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Mel Thurston -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Mel Thurston - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Mel Thurston -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Thurston - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.